Hoist anchorage for car roofs



Nov. 4, 1930. A. R. wlLsoN HOIST ANCHORAGE FOR CAR ROOFS 2 sheets-shet1v Fledv March l Strom/w13,

Nov. 4, 1930. A. R. wlLsoN 1,780,730

.HOIST ANCHORAGE FOR CAR ROOFS Filed March l, 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 2Patented Nov. 4, 1930 UNITED STATES PLA reNr :FricE ALFRED n. WILSON, orDETROIT, MIcrirGAN, AssIeNoit, Bvv IansNn AssreNMnNTsg'ro., HUTCHINS CARaooFING COMPANY, ornnrnoi'r, MICHIGAN, AgoonroATIoNor.;

DELAWARE Hoism ANCHORAGE ron GAR Noors Application led March'l, 1926.Serial No. 91,598.

The invention relates to car roofs designed j for use on cars intendedfor the carrying of# an: anchorage for hoisting apparatus .byv

means. of which such heavy units may "be lifted and properly positionedwithin the c ar..

It is a further object to acomplish this re-v -sultw-ithout cutting down`onthe clearance space or interfering with the carrying of a full load.

With these obj ects. in view, the invention consists in. theconstructionas hereinafter `set forth.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a cross section through the roof portion of a railway car towhich my improvement is applied.

Figure 2 is an enlarged cross section showing the hoist anchorage.

Figure 3 is a longitudinal section thereof.

Figure 4 is a plan view showing a number of the carlines and the mannerof attaching the hoist anchorage thereto.

, Figure 5 is a longitudinal section thereof. The car roof to which myimprovement is applied may be of any suitable construction havingsufficient strength but preferably is one in which the carlines Ahaveportions A thereof parallel with the sloping roof and a centralportion A2 which passes horizontally beneath the ridge poleB., C are theside plates on which the carlines are supported.

My improved hoist anchorage is preferably formed of a structural beam Dwhich extends longitudinally of the car either the entire length thereofor for whatever distance may be required. This beam is located in thecentre of the car beneath the ridge pole and also below the horizontalportions A2 of the carlines A. Where, as shown, both the carlines andthe beam are formed of channel members having laterally extending side`flanges, the anges E of the beam D may be secured by riveting to theflanges F of the carlines at each point of overlap. It is not, however,essential that either the beam or the carlines should be of thisparticular cross secspacewithin thecar.

tion as it is obvious that any suitable-structural shape may. besubstituted therefor.

With the construction as described, it willf,

be noted that the bottom of. the beam D 'isstill somewhat-above theplane ofthe top` of;

`5 the side plates so that it does not inv VaI-1yway passed. The loadapplied at anyoneypoirtinf the beam. will be. distributedV not onlyetothe immediately adjacent carlines but toAv thel whole series so. thatthere will benol `danger of overloading or injuringthe roof. Y

What I` claima as my*Z invention iscf 13' The combination with aslopingcarroof including a ridge pole andi series of carlines,-

of. aA beam extending longitudinally beneath said carlines infspacedrelationv to sai-'d roof" and rigidly attached to said carlinestocon'-stitute a hoist anchorage, the said beam being plane ofv the? edgeportions 75^ f located above the of lsaid roof.f

2. The-combination withA acar vrooff having aI ridge pole and aseries ofcarlines extending'A-v transversely thereof; of.l a beam. extendinglongitudinally and centrallyy beneath said carlines 1n spacedrelatliontoisaidlrooffand" rigidly attached-to said carlines,i saidbeamconstituting. a hoist.A anchoragelcated above" theplane of the ends ofsaid carlines:

3. The i combination with` al car :roof-having a ridge pole andi aseries of :carlines having central portions passinggbeneath said fridgepole, of a beam extending; longitudinally bei` neath said ridgepole-*and carlines-and rigidly attached to the latter, said beamconstituting a hoist anchorage locatedl above the end/por`- tions ofsaid carlines.`

4. Thecombinationwith!acar-roof having a ridge, polejand aseries-of'-carlifnes'having portionsl conforming to` the slopeof 'the'roof` l and constituting a hoist anchorage located above the plane ofthe top of the side plates ofthe car. r

' 5. Thecombination With a car roof having a ridge pole and a series ofcarlines passing therebeneath, said carlines'being of an invert- Vedchannel-section having outwardly Vextendn ing sideflanges, of av beamformed of an up- Wardlymopening cliannelhaving laterally extendingfside`flanges,said'beam extending.

longitudinally of the car and being arranged centrally beneath the ridgepoleand carlines,

Y the flanges thereof".l being rigidly securedto sheets. i v

.8. The coinbinationA-Witha car roof, of a ridge pole and a series ofcarlines passing the flanges of the carlines.A

6. In a car roof, in combination a ridgev pole, a lplurality of U-shapedcarlines having their base portions secured to kthe said Vridge poleandya beam constitutingy a hoist anchorage secured toV the leg portions ofthe said U-shaped icarlines centrally beloiv the said therebeneath, ofabeam-,formed of' an Yupvvardly opening channel having laterally ex-:tendingV `side flanges, vsaid. beam extending longitudinally of the carand being arranged centrally beneath the ridge; pole and vcarlines,

of the beamv being attached to the ycarlines.-

the flanges 9. The combination With acar roof incl-uding a series ofcarlines, of a metallicstrucelement.

the underside of the Vroof beam extending longitudinally beneath saidcar roof and being secured thereto.

13. In a car roof, the combination With a series of carlines, of a hoistanchorage beam extending transversely thereof and longitu- Vdinally ofthe car, one of said Velementsbeing ofchannel cross section withlaterally extendingside flanges and both of said side flanges beingsecured to the transversely extending 14. Ina car roof, the combinationa of channel cross section Avvith laterally extending side flanges,said-beam extendinglongitudinally of the carand transversely of the saidcarlines, and both of' said side flanges being secured to a oarline.V y

15. In a car roof, the combination With a* .series of carlines, of ahoist anchorage. beam seriesof carlinesof inverted channel cross sectionk,having laterally extending sideflanges, of a. hoist anchoragebeamofchannel cross section With laterally `'extending' side,y

secured 'to both of the side flanges of a carline; In testimony whereofI alix ymy signature. 'ALFRED RWILSON.

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tural'beam of lchannel cross section With latv erally extending sideflanges, said beam extending longitudinally-beneath said carlines .anddirectly rigidly attached theretoto coni stitute ak hoist anchorage. 10.The Vcombination ywith a car kroof .hav-

ing a series of inverted channel Carli-nes, of a beam ofchannelcrossfsection With later- ./allyextending side flanges, said beamextending longitudinally and centrally of the car With its side flangessecuredto saidcarlines and constituting a hoistianchoiage.'r 11. Thecombination With a car roofv hav- Ving a series of carlines ofinvertedchannel cross section with outwardly extending side flanges, ofa beam formedxofchannelcross section with laterallyextending side.flanges,

said beam extending longitudinallyand cenltrallyof the car With its sideflanges'secured to theside anges :of-'said carlinesandconstituting ahoist anchorage. A

l2.L The combination With a carroof, of beam. of upwardly openingchannel cross sectiolLW-th laterally extending side anges, saidyflanges, said beam extending longit,udinally of the car transversely ofsaid carlines'and' -both of'- the` side flanges oftheV beam being 90'. i

